Thomas Jefferson list 1

colonies

1 settlement or territory where colonists settle in a new country

2 a people of one nationality, race, or occupation in a city, especially if living in the same quarter of the city or in some sort of isolation

3 a collection of animals, plants, etc. living together

in lieu

1 in place of

2 instead

oversaw

to officially supervise

transportation

a system of conveying goods, people, etc.

barn

a building on the farm where grain is stored

brushed

1 to apply or smooth with a brush

2 to remove dirt, dust, etc. with a brush

3 to apply a liquid etc. to a surface with a brush

4 to graze or touch in passing

budged

1 to move slightly

2 to change one's opinion

knuckles

1 the bone at the finger joint

2 a joint of meat

onlookers

an observer or spectator

precise

1 definite

2 exact

3 accurately expressed

shied away

to avoid accepting or becoming involved in something

soiled

dirty; stained

1 to make something dirty

2 to tarnish, defile, or bring discredit to

unkempt

1 untidy

2 of neglected appearance

3 disheveled

vein

1 one of the tubes in the body through which blood flows

2 a rib forming the framework of a leaf

3 a long deposit of mineral in the middle of rock

arc

1 part of the circumference of a circle or any other curve

2 a luminous electric current passing between two electrodes

rims

the outer edge of a wheel or other round object

shifting

1 to move or change, or cause to move or change

dimpled

having a small hollows or dents in the flesh especially in the chin or cheeks

gravity

1 the force that attracts a body to the center of the earth or other celestial body

2 the property of having weight

3 importance or seriousness

tutoring

to act as a tutor to someone

aristocratic

1 of or relating to the aristocracy (i.e. the nobility)

2 distinguished in matters or bearing

colonizing

1 to establish a settlement or settlements in a country or area

2 to establish a colony

hem

the edge of a piece of cloth that is folded over and sewn down

lowlands

1 a low-lying country or region

2 land that is low in comparison with the lands surrounding it

3 'The Lowlands'-the region of Scotland lying to the south and the east of the Highlands

plaster

a mixture of sand, lime, and water used to cover walls and ceilings

sleeve

1 the part of a garment that covers the arm

2 the cardboard cover for a gramophone

3 a tube enclosing a rod or a smaller tube

uproot

1 top move a person from a fixed location

2 to pull (e.g. a plant etc.) up from the ground

3 to eradicate

adventurous

someone who seeks unusual and exciting experiences

characterized

1 to be characteristic of someone or something

2 to describe the character

3 to give character to

findings

1 a conclusion reached by a formal and officially sanctioned inquiry

2 a discovery

instruction

1 teaching

2 education

3 a direction

occupation

1 a person's temporary or permanent employment

2 what occupies someone's time

3 the act of occupying or the state of being occupied

4 the act of taking or holding a possession of a country, district, etc. by military force

5 tenure or occupancy of land, a house, etc.

shipped

to put, take, or send something on ship

surveyor

1 a person who surveys land, buildings, etc. especially professionally

2 a person who carries out surveys, inspections, or investigations

tracts

1 a region or area of unspecified extent, especially a large one

2 a system of organs or body parts that work together to preform a function

3 a short pamphlet or essay, especially on the subject of religion

unexplored

1 never thoroughly investigated or traveled through

2 something that has never been inspected or investigated thoroughly

unsettled

1 land which has not been settled upon

2 liable or open to change or further discussion

3 unpaid

wilds

an uncultivated region, often far from normal habitation

befriending

1 to become friends with

2 to act as a friend to someone

braved

1 to encounter with courage

2 to defy

easygoing

placid, relaxed, tolerant, and friendly

exited

to go out of a room, building, etc.

persistence

1 determination

2 the ability to continue doing something, usually in a stubborn and unyielding manner

relented

1 to give in

2 to abandon a harsh intention

3 to yield to compassion

scurry

to run hurriedly, especially with short steps

shy

1 timid

2 uneasy in company

3 afraid to meet or talk to other people

4 easily startled

5 showing distaste for or fear of

stuffy

1 lacking fresh air or ventilation

2 oppressive

3 dull and conventional

arrangement

1 the condition of being arranged

2 the manner in which a thing is arranged

3 the act or process of arranging or being arranged

4 something which has been arranged

5 a composition arranged for performance by different instruments or voices

exasperated

1 to irritate intensely

2 to make somebody very annoyed

explanations

1 a statement or circumstance that explains something

2 the act or instance of explaining

3 a declaration, speech, announcement, etc. made with a view to mutual understanding or reconciliation

manual

1 of or done with the hands

2 worked by hand and not automatically

refute

1 to prove that an argument or the person making it is wrong

2 to deny that something is correct

ideals

1 a moral principle

2 a perfect standard which you hope to achieve in something

spiced

1 flavored with a spice or spices

2 something with an interesting sharp or pleasant quality to it

unchanged

unaltered

droopy-eyed

looking downwards, especially when tired or weary

foundation

1 the solid ground or base on which a building is built

2 the lowest load-bearing part of a building, usually below ground level

3 the process of founding something

4 a basis for something or its underlying principle

lawyer

a person whose job is to give legal advice and represent clients in court

obligation

1 a duty or burdensome task

2 a binding agreement, especially one enforceable by law

3 a service

sentiment

1 an overriding feeling

2 the sum of what one feels on a subject

3 a view or tendency based on or colored with emotion

4 an emotional feeling conveyed in literature